Draughtsman

Recruiter:

MC Technology Staffing

Job Ref:

JHB000795/CC

Date posted:

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Location:

Pinetown, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Client in Pinetown, Durban, within the sheet metal manufacturing and fabrication industry, is looking for a Draughtsman to design and prepare detailed engineering drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD. The role involves preparing job cards, ensuring drawings align with manufacturing capabilities, checking designs before manufacture, and producing accurate shopfloor documentation

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Design and prepare detailed engineering drawings using relevant design software and ensure that drawings produced are within manufacturing capabilities in terms of material and tools.
Drawings must be created to suit manufacturing processes
Prepare job cards and associated documents
Co-ordinate and execute the list of jobs to be detailed as per job card in accordance with priorities and instructions
Check designs and details before submitting for manufacture
Contribute to improving designs and detailing
Ensure that internal procedures are maintained and produce reports as required
Record, report and document information associated with project/customer specification
Ensure proper communication

Qualifications: Education/Training:

Matric
Suitable qualification in Metal & Engineering Manufacturing
Architectural drawings qualification (advantageous)
Programming qualification (advantageous)

Work Experience:
At least five (5) years of experience in the creation of engineering drawings, preferably in the Sheetmetal industry

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

Accurate creation of drawings to reflect customer requirements using appropriate software
The ability to understand and interpret job cards
The ability to understand plans and drawings
Working knowledge of relevant design software
Working knowledge of Fabri Trak software system
Proficient in Microsoft package
Understand the various production processes limitations
Knowledge of the metal manufacturing materials
Organizing and planning
Excellent written and verbal communication
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to produce detailed shopfloor drawings both accurately & timeously
Accurate loading of the Bill of Materials (BOM)
Good mathematical reasoning
Accurate use of measuring equipment
General knowledge of fabrication and erection standards, standard technical terminology, common structural steel practices, and drafting room procedures.

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